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Author Guidelines

1. Introduction

Journal Social and Humanities Studies journal is an open access and peer-reviewed journal published by Yayasan Karya Ilmiah Nusantara in collaboration with Association of Pancasila and Civic Education Professionals of Indonesia (Asosiasi Profesi Pendidikan Pancasila dan Kewarganegaraan Indonesia / AP3KNI) 

The journal scope includes particular interests in issues related to Character Education; Citizenship; Civic Education; Critical Pedagogy; Cultural Identity; Curriculum Development; Democracy; Digital Literacy; Gender Equality; Governance; Human Rights; Public Policy; Social Justice; Social Media; Sustainable Development; and other interdisciplinary studies within the social sciences and humanities.

2. The Manuscript General Guidelines

  • Manuscripts under the guidelines of Journal Social and Humanities Studies are written in MS Word format using Journal Social and Humanities Studies article template, and submitted online via Open Journal System on https://journals.karyanusa.org/index.php/jshs Contact us through email: socialandhumanitiesstudies@gmail.com for help.
  • The submitted manuscript represents the author's original contribution derived from genuine research findings that have not been previously released in any other publication.
  • Submitted manuscripts must be entirely free from any form of plagiarism. Any detected indication of plagiaristic content will result in immediate rejection of the manuscript.
  • Both the submission and publication processes carry no charges; authors are not required to pay any fees at any stage.
  • The manuscript must present research that is directly relevant to curriculum development topics as outlined in the journal's focus and scope.
  • The author's name should be formatted in Arial 12 pt, Bold, Centered, single spacing, with each word capitalized. When multiple authors are listed, their names must be separated by commas.
  • The author's institutional affiliation must be written in Arial 11 pt, Centered, single spacing, with each word capitalized.
  • Only the corresponding author's email address is required on the manuscript. It must be written in Arial 11 pt, Italic, Centered, single spacing, and in lowercase letters.
  • The abstract must cover four elements: introduction, purpose, method, and conclusion, comprising 150–200 words. The Indonesian version uses Arial 10 pt, single spacing, and Justified alignment, while the English version follows the same format with Italic style.
  • Authors must provide 3–5 keywords or phrases that are relevant to the manuscript content, separated by semicolons, using Arial 10 pt.
  • Manuscripts may be written in either Indonesian or English, with a maximum length of 6,000 words. Formatting requires Arial 11 pt, 1.15 line spacing, on A4 paper (21 cm × 29.7 cm) with top margin of 2 cm and left, bottom, and right margins of 1.5 cm.
  • The body text of the article must be written in Arial 11 pt with 1.15 line spacing, Justified alignment, and arranged in a single-column layout.
  • Any uncommon or foreign language terms must be written in Italic. For manuscripts written in Indonesian, the use of foreign words and expressions should be minimized or avoided.
  • Tables must be formatted using horizontal lines only, with no vertical lines. The data source of each table must be clearly stated and follow the formatting example provided in the article template.
  • All figures and images included in the manuscript must clearly acknowledge their sources and conform to the figure formatting guidelines demonstrated in the article template.
  • The manuscript structure must strictly follow this order: Introduction, Literature Review, Methods, Results and Discussion, Conclusions, Author's Note, and References.

3. The Guidelines for the Manuscript Body Text

Title: The title must be concise, clear, and informative, avoiding ambiguity and uncommon abbreviations. It should directly reflect the main topic of the article, with the primary idea stated first followed by supporting details. The title should not exceed 12 words, formatted in Arial 14pt bold, with each word capitalized and centered. The abstract should be written between 150–200 words and accompanied by 3–5 keywords.

Introduction: The introduction should briefly and sequentially present the general background, a review of relevant literature as the foundation for the research gap, the novelty of the study, the core research problem, and the hypothesis. The final paragraph of the introduction should clearly state the purpose of the article. Unlike research reports, references in scientific articles should not be listed directly but rather integrated into the literature review to demonstrate the originality of the work.

Literature Review: This section provides a systematic overview of prior studies relevant to the research topic, highlighting both the strengths and weaknesses of existing works to justify the need for the current study. It also presents the theoretical foundations, key concepts, and principles necessary for addressing the research problem. The literature review may take the form of qualitative descriptions, mathematical models, conceptual frameworks, or analytical tools pertinent to the study. All sources referenced in this section must be included in the reference list.

Methods: This section describes the approaches and analytical techniques employed to address the research problem. Each method used in the study must be clearly explained and supported by relevant references to ensure transparency and reproducibility.

Results and Discussion: This section presents the findings of the research, supported by adequate and relevant data. The results should directly respond to the hypothesis formulated in the introduction. The discussion further interprets the findings in relation to existing theories and comparable studies, providing a comprehensive analysis of the research outcomes.

Conclusion: The conclusion summarizes the overall findings of the study and provides direct answers to the research hypothesis, objectives, and key discoveries. It should not merely restate the results and discussion but rather synthesize the main insights in alignment with the research goals. Any recommendations for future research should also be included in this section. The entire conclusion must be written in paragraph form without the use of numbering or bullet points.

Author's Note: This section contains a formal declaration from the author confirming that there are no conflicts of interest and that the article is free from plagiarism in relation to its publication.

References: This section lists all sources cited throughout the article. At least 80% of the references must be drawn from primary sources, particularly peer-reviewed scientific journals published within the last ten years. Each article is expected to include a minimum of thirty references to ensure adequate scholarly grounding.

4. The Guidelines for the Citations and References

  • Contributors are encouraged to include and cite relevant articles previously published in the Journal of Social and Humanities Studies to strengthen the academic foundation of their work.

  • Any data, findings, or quoted material derived from other authors' works must be properly acknowledged by providing complete and accurate reference sources within the article.

  • Authors are required to utilize a reference management application, such as Mendeley, Zotero, or any other equivalent tool, to ensure consistency and accuracy in managing citations and references.

  • All in-text citations and reference lists in the Journal of Social and Humanities Studies must adhere to the most recent edition of the APA (American Psychological Association) citation and formatting style.

Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to ensure that their manuscript complies with all of the following criteria. Submissions that do not adhere to these requirements may be returned to the authors for revision.

  1. The manuscript has not been previously published in any form, nor is it currently under review or consideration by any other journal. If an exception applies, a clear explanation must be provided in the Comments to the Editor field.

  2. The manuscript file must be prepared and submitted in one of the following accepted document formats: OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, RTF, or WordPerfect.

  3. Where applicable, the complete and accessible URLs for all cited online references must be included to allow readers and editors to verify the sources directly.

  4. The manuscript must be formatted with single line spacing throughout, using an 11-point font size. Emphasis within the text should be indicated using italics rather than underlining, with the exception of hyperlinks and URL addresses. All illustrations, figures, and tables must be embedded within the body of the text at their respective appropriate positions, rather than appended at the end of the document.

  5. The manuscript must conform to all stylistic conventions and bibliographic standards as specified in the Author Guidelines, which are accessible through the About the Journal section of the journal's website.

  6. For manuscripts submitted to a peer-reviewed section of the journal, authors must strictly follow the procedures outlined in the Ensuring a Blind Review guidelines to protect the anonymity of both authors and reviewers throughout the review process.

Copyright Notice

Authors who publish in this journal agree to the following terms:

  1. The copyright of every published article remains with the authors as the original creators of the work.

  2. Authors maintain full ownership of their copyright while simultaneously granting the journal the right to first publish the work. The published work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits others to freely share and distribute the work, provided that proper acknowledgment is given to the original authorship and its initial publication in this journal.

  3. Authors are free to enter into separate contractual agreements for the non-exclusive distribution of the published version of their work such as depositing it in an institutional repository or including it in a book as long as the original publication in this journal is duly acknowledged.

  4. Authors are encouraged to make their work publicly accessible online for instance, through institutional repositories or personal academic websites both before and after the submission process. Such open dissemination is known to facilitate scholarly dialogue and has been shown to increase the visibility and citation impact of published research.

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